Kyle Kuzma vs. Doug West Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Doug West and Kyle Kuzma, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Kyle Kuzma played 7 years in the NBA, 5 less than Doug West, who played 12. Kyle Kuzma had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Doug West had his rookie season in 1989-90. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Kyle Kuzma 7 2 2017-18 to 2023-24
Doug West 12 1 1989-90 to 2000-01

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Kyle Kuzma Doug West
Season 2017-181989-90
Team Los Angeles LakersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma 77 31.2 16.1 1.1 5.1 6.3 1.8 0.6 0.4 1.8 2.1 6.1 13.5 .450 2.1 5.6 .366 1.9 2.7 .707
Doug West 52 7.3 2.6 0.5 0.9 1.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.6 1.2 1.0 2.6 .393 0.1 0.2 .273 0.5 0.6 .813
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Doug West ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Kyle Kuzma Doug West
Season 2018-191990-91
Team Los Angeles LakersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma 70 33.1 18.7 0.9 4.6 5.5 2.5 0.6 0.4 1.9 2.4 7.1 15.5 .456 1.8 6.0 .303 2.7 3.6 .752
Doug West 75 11.0 3.9 0.7 1.1 1.8 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.5 1.5 1.6 3.3 .480 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.1 .690
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Doug West ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Kyle Kuzma Doug West
Season 2019-201991-92
Team Los Angeles LakersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma 61 25.0 12.8 0.9 3.6 4.5 1.3 0.5 0.4 1.5 2.1 4.8 11.0 .436 1.4 4.5 .316 1.9 2.5 .735
Doug West 80 31.8 14.0 1.3 1.9 3.2 3.5 0.8 0.3 1.5 3.0 5.8 11.2 .518 0.1 0.3 .174 2.3 2.9 .805
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma 21 23.0 10.0 0.9 2.2 3.1 0.8 0.3 0.3 1.0 2.4 3.7 8.5 .430 1.2 4.0 .313 1.4 1.8 .784
Doug West ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Kyle Kuzma Doug West
Season 2020-211992-93
Team Los Angeles LakersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma 68 28.7 12.9 1.6 4.5 6.1 1.9 0.5 0.6 1.7 1.8 4.9 11.1 .443 2.0 5.6 .361 1.0 1.4 .691
Doug West 80 38.8 19.3 1.1 2.0 3.1 2.9 1.1 0.3 2.1 3.5 8.1 15.6 .517 0.0 0.3 .087 3.1 3.7 .841
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma 6 21.5 6.3 0.7 3.2 3.8 1.2 0.3 0.2 1.0 1.3 2.3 8.0 .292 0.7 3.8 .174 1.0 1.5 .667
Doug West ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Kyle Kuzma Doug West
Season 2021-221993-94
Team Washington WizardsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma 66 33.4 17.1 1.1 7.4 8.5 3.5 0.6 0.9 2.6 1.9 6.4 14.2 .452 1.9 5.7 .341 2.4 3.3 .712
Doug West 72 30.3 14.7 0.8 2.4 3.2 2.4 0.9 0.3 1.9 3.3 6.0 12.4 .487 0.0 0.1 .125 2.6 3.2 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Doug West ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Kyle Kuzma Doug West
Season 2022-231994-95
Team Washington WizardsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma 64 35.0 21.2 0.9 6.4 7.2 3.7 0.6 0.5 3.0 2.3 8.0 17.8 .448 2.5 7.5 .333 2.7 3.7 .730
Doug West 71 32.8 12.9 0.8 2.4 3.2 2.6 0.9 0.3 1.8 3.5 4.9 10.7 .461 0.2 0.9 .180 2.9 3.5 .837
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Doug West ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Kyle Kuzma Doug West
Season 2023-241995-96
Team Washington WizardsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma 70 32.6 22.2 0.9 5.7 6.6 4.2 0.5 0.7 2.7 2.2 8.7 18.8 .463 2.2 6.4 .336 2.7 3.4 .775
Doug West 73 22.5 6.4 0.7 1.5 2.2 1.6 0.4 0.2 1.1 3.1 2.4 5.4 .445 0.0 0.2 .077 1.6 2.0 .792
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Doug West ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Kyle Kuzma Doug West
Season -1996-97
Team -Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Doug West 68 28.2 7.8 0.5 1.6 2.2 1.7 0.9 0.4 1.0 3.2 3.3 7.1 .467 0.2 0.7 .333 0.9 1.4 .681
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Doug West 3 29.3 11.0 0.0 1.3 1.3 2.0 0.7 0.3 0.3 3.7 4.0 7.3 .545 0.0 0.7 .000 3.0 3.0 1.000

Season 9
Kyle Kuzma Doug West
Season -1997-98
Team -Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Doug West 38 18.1 4.1 0.6 1.6 2.2 1.2 0.3 0.1 0.6 2.6 1.7 4.5 .374 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.1 .725
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Doug West ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Kyle Kuzma Doug West
Season -1998-99
Team -Vancouver Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Doug West 14 21.0 5.8 0.4 1.4 1.8 1.4 1.1 0.5 0.9 2.7 2.2 4.6 .477 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 1.8 .760
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Doug West ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Kyle Kuzma Doug West
Season -1999-00
Team -Vancouver Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Doug West 38 15.3 4.0 0.5 1.4 1.9 1.1 0.3 0.2 0.5 2.1 1.6 3.8 .407 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.1 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Doug West ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Kyle Kuzma Doug West
Season -2000-01
Team -Vancouver Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Doug West 15 11.4 1.9 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.9 0.2 0.3 0.3 1.4 0.7 2.5 .289 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.5 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Kuzma ------- --- ----------
Doug West ------- --- ----------
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